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Cayambe Canton
Cayambe

Huaycupaltu

Huaycupaltu is a locality in , and has an elevation of 2,768 metres. Huaycupaltu is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Solar Museum and Guachala Castle.

Museum
Photo: Cristocobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quitsato Sundial is a cultural-tourist place located at La Mitad Del Mundo, near to Cayambe, 47 km north of , . It was built in 2006 and inaugurated in 2007 as an independent, non-profit project in a 24,756 ft2 area. is situated 3 km southwest of Huaycupaltu.

Photo: Héctor López, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km south of Huaycupaltu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cayambe.

Town
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is an agricultural service city in highland . It lies at the foot of the volcano. While the city is mainly peopled by mestizos, the surrounding rural population is primarily composed of indigenous people who are mainly involved in subsistence agriculture, dairy farming and procurement of lumber. is situated 3 km northeast of Huaycupaltu.

Huaycupaltu

Latitude
0.01789° or 0° 1′ 4″ north
Longitude
-78.15756° or 78° 9′ 27″ west
Elevation
2,768 metres (9,081 feet)
Open location code
67G32R9R+5X
Geo­Names ID
8521982
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